Who are we, why are we here? Must we learn the hard way? We can realize who we are by knowing who we are not! God is everywhere, waiting like ripe fruit. Fulfillment through remembering who we really are, part and parcel of the Divine

Sarah is a straight edge Krishna core devotee and a member of Alanon. In this episode, Sarah shares about her journey in KC and how she got there. 

She has a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling, and specializes on disordered eating and substance use disorders. mindfulness, movement therapy, and adventure-based counseling. 

She also has a Master's in Art Art Education from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Eastern Michigan University. In addition, she is a holistic health coach from the Institute of Integrated Nutrition, with over 25 years of experience. Recently, she completed a 200-hour yoga certification. 

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Namamrita was raised in the Hare Krishna community. He is an airline pilot, a father, husband, and member of the BRG men's meeting.

Namamrita describes having a spiritual awakening and reaching new depths in his spiritual life through coming at it from the 12 step lens. He and others have started a BRG 12 step community in Alachua (FL) where they host the first weekly in-person meetings.

There is no enjoyment better than enjoyment first offered to Krishna. Of myself I am nothing in this material world, just a bag of flesh blood and bones trying to hold on to temporary matter for fulfillment. 

Charlie D is a recovering addict and an aspiring devotee. He has been coming to the Bhakti recovery group for 3 years now. His journey in bringing his devotional life and the 12 steps together was rocky and full of lessons along the way, swaying from one extreme to the other.

Now Charlie is finding his way using both the 12 step program and his Bhakti devotion getting more and more mature on his spiritual path. We will be hearing more from Charlie on the podcasts to come.

Also, thanks to Charlie (and Jiva) we have the amazing intro podcast music. THANKS CHARLIE!!!

Lauren is a yoga teacher, bhakta, Bhakti Recovery Group (BRG) group member, and a mum. She is also a child sexual abuse survivor and an alcoholic.

In this wonderful interview, Lauren shares openly her story and even more importantly her experience, strength, and hope. 

This time, about the gift of desperation